Shove knife

Quik-Pik EMI Shove Knife, June 2012

A shove knife is a forcible entry tool used mainly by firefighters. Shove knives are simple tools which can be manufactured either commercially or non-commercially. Generally, they will consist of a small semi rigid piece of 10 gauge steel with an indented end.^[1] In order to use the device, it is inserted between a door and the door frame, above the spring latch on outwardly-swinging doors equipped with key-in-the-knob locks. The tool is pulled down and outward, releasing the locking mechanism.^[2][3][4]

References

1. Shove Knife Accessed: 6/10/2012
2. FDNY Forcible Entry Manual Page100
3. Slam Latch w/ Shove Knife Accessed: 6/10/2012
4. the shove it tool Accessed: 6/10/2012